Plus tyres (that’s 2.8–3.0in tyres on 30–40mm internal width rims) add a very obvious amount of lump and bump smoothing ‘suspension’. This hovercraft effect is particularly obvious on more affordable, price conscious bikes where the inevitably clunkier feel of simple suspension and cruder frames is smoothed over by the extra rubber blubber. But how does the Diamondback Heist 3.0+ stack up?
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Diamondback Heist 3.0+ spec overview
- Frame: Alloy butted hydrofomed tubing, BOOST spacing, tapered headtube, forged 148x12mm dropouts
- Fork: Rockshox Recon RL Soloair 120mm BOOST forks
- Rear derailleur: Shimano XT Shadow Plus
- Brakes: Shimano AM315 hydraulic disc brakes
- Crankset: Diamondback 2pc BOOST 175mm 32T
- Freewheel/cassette: Sunrace 11-42T Black cassette
- Front hub: Diamondback sealed BOOST 110x15mm, 32H
- Rear hub: Diamondback sealed BOOST 148x12mm, 32H
- Rims: 29 PLUS WTB Scraper I40 32H
- Handlebars: Race Face RIDE 740mm
- Saddle: Diamondback MTB
- Seatpost: Remote dropper, 412mm x 30.9mm
- Tyres: WTB Ranger 27.5x2.80
Diamondback Heist 3.0+ frame and equipment
Getting the extra width of plus tyres into a bike involves significant chassis and spec changes, which inevitably means extra cost on bikes that are already cut to the bone on profit margin. That means only a few manufacturers have committed to chubby wheels on cheaper bikes despite the obvious ride advantages.
Happily for UK riders, it’s brands like Alpkit, Carrera and now Diamondback who have taken the plunge. In terms of value for money for a bike you can buy from your local dealer (rather than online or Halfords) the new Heist 3.0 is an incredible package.
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For a start, while we’ve said that plus tyres smooth out the roughness of cheap suspension forks, the Heist actually has a very good fork for a sub £1,000 / $1,200 bike. The RockShox Recon RL comes complete with remote lockout lever and a bolt thru-axle to tame the extra wide (110mm) Boost front hub and a tapered steerer keeps it stiff in the frame. That’s a Race Face Ride cockpit on top with a sensible, tree-friendly 740mm width and steady away 60mm stem.
The single ring chainset drives a durable SunRace 11-42T cassette controlled through a Shimano XT rear mech and SLX shifters for an 11-gear spread, not the 2x10 (or 1x10 if you’re lucky) compromise that dominates in this price bracket.
Diamondback Heist 3.0+ ride impression
Diamondback Heist 3.0+ early verdict
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